Deniz Akar

Deniz Akar is a seasoned analytics professional with extensive experience in leadership roles at prominent companies. Currently serving as SVP and Group Analytics Leader at MERGE since August 2023, Deniz previously held the position of SVP Group Partner, Business Analytics at UM Worldwide from October 2021 to September 2023. Prior to these roles, Deniz was Executive Director at The NPD Group and spent nearly eight years at Avon, advancing from Manager to Director of Global Marketing Intelligence. Deniz's educational background includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from Columbia Engineering, an MBA in Marketing, Strategy, and Finance from Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business, and a degree in Business Administration from Istanbul Technical University.